Dry Tortugas National Park can be accessed by ferry or seaplane from Key West, offering stunning views along the way. The ferry departs daily, while seaplane flights provide a quicker and significantly more expense option. Guess which one this fox is on?
It was smooth sailing that day on the boat. A couple hours later this guy arrived safely at Fort Jefferson at Dry Torugas National Park
ort Jefferson, located on Garden Key in Dry Tortugas, was built in the mid-1800s as a coastal defense but was never fully completed or used in battle. In the late 1800s, it became a prison, housing various prisoners, including Dr. Samuel Mudd, who was convicted for his involvement in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Mudd served his sentence at the fort, where he eventually gained the respect of fellow prisoners and guards by treating their medical ailments, earning him a pardon in 1869.
Once inside the fort there were a lot of places to explore. Lots of windows to fire cannons at potential threats during the Civil War. Rumor has it they had 450 cannons ready to go.
So many old building to explore. My archeology professor is going to be impressed.
The birds on the island were amazing. So many of them.
Even outside of the fort was cool. A lot of the passengers on the ferry I took used their time to play on the beach and in the water.
Do you think the roommates will splurge for the seaplane home?
Nope, no luck. Taking the ferry back.
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